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The Kuizenga Collection of Ancient Art (Lots 200-257)
Lot 214*,R

A Luristan bronze horsebit

22 November – 9 December 2024, 12:00 GMT
Online, London, New Bond Street

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A Luristan bronze horsebit

Circa 8th-7th Century B.C.
15.5cm wide, 9cm high

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Provenance:
Kuizenga collection, the Netherlands, acquired in Hamburg April 2000.

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